Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.99
May 16, 2023
…companies such as PETRONAS, Shell, SLB, Outokumpu, Siemens Energy, BASF, and Vale to complete inspection tasks. ANYbotics was founded in 2016 and said its mission is to transform the way industries operate by automating manual and hazardous tasks. It primarily serves customers who work in oil and gas, chemicals, power, mining, metals and minerals, and the utilities. The company noted that its funding comes as the demand for robotic solutions surges in heavy industries that are relying on an increasingly aging workforce. “This funding validates our unique approach to addressing fundamental challenges of operating complex industrial facilities,” said Dr. Péter…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.61
September 06, 2022
…of the world's leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies, including BASF, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, and Wacker, launched the challenge. Its intent was to promote the development of new ideas and practical applications. Six teams with five different autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) competed to solve recurring tasks, such as safety tours in manufacturing plants. The tasks were to navigate autonomously through a chemical facility, handle typical floor types in that environment, and overcome obstacles. The competing robots also had to find and monitor a gauge and document its reading, transport a sample while collecting data, and more. The last task was…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.53
March 24, 2022
…and gas production and processing companies such as Shell, BASF, and Bunge. In Southeast Asia, Terra Drone offers survey, inspection, and surveillance services through group company Terra Drone Indonesia. Its clients include Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and AECOM. Japanese investors in Series B round Mitsui & Co., SBI Investment Co., Tokyu Land Corp., Kyushu Electric Power T&D, and Seika Corp. participated in Terra Drone's Series B round. Existing investor Venture Lab Investment also participated. The Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN) – a public-private infrastructure fund by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.88
December 02, 2021
…will be led by institutional and strategic investors including BASF, Atalaya Capital Management LP, and Apeiron Investment Group. Atlantic Coastal’s management team is also contributing $20 million to the PIPE. Existing Essentium shareholders will roll over 100% of their equity into the combined company. Following the closing of the transaction, these shareholders are expected to hold approximately 64% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Atlantic Coastal and ACM ARRT VII C LLC, an affiliate of Atalaya, have agreed to conduct a joint tender offer for up to 10 million shares held by Atlantic Coastal stockholders seeking to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.23
February 22, 2021
MakerBot, a Stratasys company, reports that the BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel material by Forward AM has been qualified for the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for the MakerBot METHOD 3D printers. With an open materials platform and a portfolio of advanced engineering-grade materials, METHOD is an industrial desktop 3D printer with a heated chamber that can print polymer, composite and metal materials. Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel material combines strength, rigidity and durability needed for applications including functional prototypes and manufacturing tools. Available using the MakerBot LABS GEN 2 Experimental Extruder, this metal-polymer composite material provides METHOD users with an option…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.53
December 04, 2020
…demand,” says Firat Hizal, head of Metal Systems Group, BASF 3D Printing Solutions. “We have already established a distribution network that collaborates closely with our debinding and sintering service partners in different regions, and can thus deliver an integrated end-to-end solution,” explains Hizal. Ultrafuse metal filaments are specifically developed to work on all common open-source FFF printers from beginner to industrial level, making it one of the easiest and most cost-effective technologies in metal Additive Manufacturing. FFF enables the production of hollow structures and lightweight designs. Additionally, users benefit from the traditional advantages of a non-oxidizing metal, such as corrosion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.18
November 25, 2020
…starts, all the way back to design.” Materialise and BASF jointly conducted a lifecycle analysis of insole manufacturing, comparing traditional and contemporary additive manufacturing processes. The results showed AM lags behind traditional methods for sustainability. Image courtesy of Materialise. Materialise and BASF conducted a Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) recently to get a closer look at sustainability in additive manufacturing. They studied the production of one million pairs of midsoles, assessing the environmental impact in all stages of the product life. They compared the environmental impact of three 3D printing technologies with a conventional manufacturing technology: polyurethane casting. The LCA indicates that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.26
November 10, 2020
…part of the expanded vision for Autodesk. Chemicals giant BASF uses Autodesk Fusion for plant maintenance and Inventor for plant design. Jonnalagadda explains the process using the hypothetical example of a failed bolt. “The bolt is made in Germany. A guy with a tablet can view the Inventor data,” take that data and visualize in Microsoft HoloLens, and see how the data compares to the original data. “Data is hopping from place to place.” “This is not traditional interoperability,” Jonnalagadda says. “For Autodesk, interoperability [in Fusion] is about using data in its current format, using it as is. This is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.59
October 30, 2020
…integrated with Inventor, AutoCAD, Navisworks and other Autodesk titles. BASF found an efficient way to inspect its facilities using AR/VR. “They recently came to us and asked for a way to combine our technology with HoloLens, so that they can use the digital model of the factory and plant in situ onsite, so the maintenance workers can do inspections in HoloLens, compare it to the design model to identify problems and suggest repairs,” says Jonnalagadda. On the use of AR/VR, Fraser cautions, “Most people don’t want to wear goggles all day, so the key is to identify the right use…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.00
October 20, 2020
…transforming the supply chain, contended Volker Hammes, managing director BASF New Business GmbH and another participant on the panel. As manufacturers infuse AM into their production processes, materials should fit the purpose and be evaluated not just in the context of production, but throughout the lifecycle for a circular economy, he said. While the global pandemic is certainly serving as an accelerator for getting companies to evaluate AM and its potential impact on the supply chain, there is still plenty of work to be done to educate C-level executives on the value while burnishing the skills and expertise of employees.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.93
August 04, 2020
…software, and modular hardware design. Today, they have strategic partnerships with large materials science companies in the world including BASF, Henkel and DSMs. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.66
June 08, 2020
HP announced new alliances with both BASF and Oechsler to expand the advancement of industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing. The expanded alliance with BASF centers around HP’s newly announced polypropylene material for additive manufacturing. The HP 3D High Reusability PP enabled by BASF was developed and qualified for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution to enable companies to design and produce 3D printed parts faster, more cost-effectively, more sustainably, and at higher volumes, the company says.http://www.hp.com/go/3Dprinting. “The advancement of our long-standing partnership with HP truly demonstrates our shared vision to help transform industries, enable sustainable production, and…
